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Macron's coalition surpasses Nupes with 38.57 pc in second round

Paris [France], June 20 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance, Ensemble (Together), came ahead of the New Popular Environmentalist and Social Union (Nupes) of Jean-Luc Melenchon in the second round of parliamentary elections in France, according to results released by the Interior Ministry.

2022-06-20T01:21:56.991346+00:00 IST

Macron's alliance leads legislative elections

Paris [France], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble is leading the French legislative elections without winning the absolute majority in the new National Assembly, French news channel BFMTV reported on Sunday.

2022-06-19T20:18:19.306832+00:00 IST

France kicks off 2nd round of legislative elections

Paris [France], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): French voters started to cast a ballot in 572 run-off races on Sunday to elect the 577-member National Assembly.

2022-06-19T12:06:33.120019+00:00 IST

Ukrainian forces shoot fake war footage in Mykolaiv: Russia

Moscow [Russia], June 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A senior Russian military official said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces shot fake war footage in the southern city of Mykolaiv with the help of 40 actors.

2022-06-19T00:40:30.269290+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy, Johnson meet on defense, security issues

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday to discuss defense and security issues, the presidential press service said.

2022-06-17T23:50:49.304025+00:00 IST

Piyush Goyal inaugurates Mango Festival in Belgium

Brussels [Belgium], JUNE 18 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Friday (local time) inaugurated a "Mango Festival" organized in Brussels to create awareness among the Europeans and create a market for Indian mangoes in Europe.

2022-06-17T21:59:29.696370+00:00 IST

UK approves extradition of Julian Assange to US

London [UK], June 18 (ANI): The UK on Friday (local time) approved WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the US where he faces espionage charges.

2022-06-17T19:30:34.279405+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds bilateral with Vietnamese counterpart

New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son on Friday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues and regional and international developments of mutual interest. The two sides also exchanged an agreement in the cyber security domain.

2022-06-17T18:01:56.832743+00:00 IST

Dassault Systemes supporting cutting edge startups

Paris [France], June 17 (ANI): With the aim of boosting the start-up ecosystem in India, Dassault Systemes launched 3DEXPERIENCE Lab on its research and development premises in Pune, which is among three labs globally, said Frederic Vacher, head of Innovation at Dassault Systemes in an exclusive interview with ANI.

2022-06-17T17:50:05.519586+00:00 IST

Co-WIN platform will be used for transparent organ, blood donatio

Paris [France], June 17 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Authority (NHA) Dr RS Sharma on Friday said India's covid vaccination platform Co-WIN will be repurposed as an organ donation platform for making the present system transparent and to connect patients with suitable blood donors nearby their location.

2022-06-17T17:36:12.851778+00:00 IST

Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

2022-06-17T17:32:12.001071+00:00 IST

EC recommends EU 'candidate status' for Ukraine

Brussels [Belgium], June 17 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that the bloc has recommended granting a candidate member state status to Ukraine.

2022-06-17T13:58:10.911191+00:00 IST

E commerce moratorium exteded till 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference has extended the moratorium on taxation on e-commerce transactions, said the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, noting that the extension is with a deadline.

2022-06-17T08:27:43.682206+00:00 IST

India-UK launches fourth round of talks on Free Trade Agreement

Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India and Canada on Friday launched the fourth round of talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva.

2022-06-17T07:09:38.358992+00:00 IST

India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing: Goyal

Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said after the conclusion of the 12th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference on Friday.

2022-06-17T05:48:17.358168+00:00 IST

NATO chief says will boost forces on eastern flank

Brussels [Belgium], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will strengthen its battle groups along its eastern flank, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday following a meeting of the alliance's defense ministers.

2022-06-16T17:46:21.332841+00:00 IST

After seven years, outcome expected at WTO; India plays key role

Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): In a major breakthrough, an outcome is expected at the ongoing 12th WTO Ministerial Conference on some key negotiation issues including those relating to World Food Programme (WFP) and e-commerce, sources said.

2022-06-16T16:13:27.409306+00:00 IST

Brazil police find remains of men missing in Amazon

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], June 16 (ANI): Brazilian police have found human remains in their search for a missing British journalist and an Indigenous expert after a suspect confessed to killing them in the Amazon forest, according to media reports.

2022-06-16T04:15:01.022052+00:00 IST

Monkeypox cases in Britain surpass 500

London [UK], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of monkeypox cases in Britain exceeded 500 cases on Wednesday, according to the latest official figures.

2022-06-16T03:00:37.173263+00:00 IST

47 countries voice concern over China's treatment of Uyghurs

Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China's far-western Xinjiang region, and demanded that the United Nations rights chief publish a long-delayed report on Uyghurs' repression.

2022-06-16T01:03:30.541153+00:00 IST

India will get 5G services by March 2023: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Paris [France], June 16 (ANI): India will get a full-fledged 5G services by March 2023, said Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Viva Technology 2022 event.

2022-06-15T22:54:34.307118+00:00 IST